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Fishermen split by reef predator report
Thursday, May 11, 2017

The surest way to secure Bermuda’s reef fishing industry is to impose further restrictions and a ban on the sale of certain species according to lifelong fisherman Alan Card.


Rescue plan could stress out turtles
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

A plan to relocate sea turtles in advance of the America’s Cup has sparked concerns from environmentalists about the impact on the animals’ health.


Greenrock On Relocation Plan For Sea Turtles
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Greenrock was surprised by the announcement to capture and relocate sea turtles from the Great Sound for May and June, it is certainly an interesting initiative, and one that raises some questions for consideration,” Greenrock Executive Director Jonathan Starling said.


Great Sound turtles ‘moving home’ for Cup
Monday, May 08, 2017

Sea turtles are being temporarily relocated from the Great Sound to keep them out of harm’s way during the America’s Cup.


Sea Turtles Being ‘Temporarily Relocated’
Sunday, May 07, 2017

[Updated] In “anticipation of intense boating activity in the Great Sound,” the America’s Cup Bermuda is “coordinating a temporary sea turtle relocation project,” in which “sea turtles will be netted based on methods used successfully for turtle tagging operations and temporarily relocated inside a purpose-built ocean enclosure” near the Aquarium in Flatts.



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Plein Air Society paints on Trunk Island
Bermuda Zoological Society
Friday, June 01, 2018

 

Excerpt WILD News June 2018.

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After meeting Dr. Ian Walker at a Bermuda Tourism Authority event, Rhona Emmerson was able to arrange for her group of artists - the Plein Air Society - to take a trip out to Trunk Island for a morning of painting on Sunday, 22nd April.

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The paintings that were produced in such a small amount of time were amazing, and as a thank you they pledged to donate part of the proceeds from the sale of the paintings to the BZS.

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